Or the only-the-rich-need-celebrate tax cut the U.S. Senate may jam down our throats.

Or any of the other "major decisions" that body will make over the next few years.

That's the only conclusion any reasonable human may draw from the words the governor uttered last week after pardoning a turkey in front of her residence, words that were all but shocking in clarity and paradox.

The party is still, of course, licking its wounds from elections nationwide earlier this month that showed Americans are weary of their ineffectiveness and Trumpism, and has only a finger-nail of an edge (52-48) in the Senate.Preserving that margin is Ivey's clear and overriding reason for voting for Moore, she said.

Not his stance on any single issue critical to the state and Alabamians, like jobs, education or health care.

Not whether he's the best candidate to represent Alabamians on the national stage.

"I believe in the Republican party and what we stand for," the Governor said.

"Most important, we need to have a Republican in the United States Senate to vote on the things like Supreme Court Justices, other appointments the Senate has to confirm and major decisions.

"So, that's what I plan to do and vote for the Republican nominee, Roy Moore."Politically, I get it. In these divisive political environs, I'm used to the idea that party trumps (pun totally intended) people in the minds of too many Americans, particularly politicians--politicians, yes, on both sides of the aisle.

But Ivey's declaration is patently absurd in light of the revelation that she believes the women who have made the sexual allegations against Moore.

"I have no reason to disbelieve any of them," she said. "The timing is a little curious, but at the same time have no reason to disbelieve them.

"There is never an excuse or rationale for sexual misconduct or sexual abuse," she continued. "It bothers me."

So, let me wrap my head around this: The governor believes the allegations against Moore yet is still willing to send him to Washington, D.C. to represent the state, willing to position him as a leader of the state, willing to elevate him as, what, a divisive, intolerant manifestation of the worst of who we are?

That more than bothers me. It incenses me because the Governor--who is supposed to represent all Alabamians, and make decisions to benefit us all, right?--so calmly says she will vote not based on what is best for all residents of her state but what is "best" for the Republican party, despite believing sexual allegations against the candidate?

That embarrasses me, too--not personally, but as a still-fresh-out-of-the-box Alabamian who is proud of many aspects of my new home state.

Ivey doubled-down on her insult when she said the allegations "certainly [have] an impact [on her vote], but at the same time the United States, in my opinion, needs to have a majority of Republicans to carry the day when they have to make other major decisions."